Ziegfest returns to Corpus Christi, grows to two-day event

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Ziegfest Music Festival has expanded in its 10th year to stretch over two days at Whataburger Field this October.

The annual music festival will be Oct. 5-6 and tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Ryan-Sanders Entertainment officials said in a news release.

On Friday, Oct. 5, the "No Excuses" Bar-B-Q Cook-Off will be held from 4-10 p.m. in the West parking lot and continue at 11 a.m. Saturday. Local musical groups will be playing in the parking lot from 5-8 p.m. Friday and noon-3:30 p.m. Saturday. On Friday night, Jesse Dayton is schedule to perform on the Bud Light Stage at 8:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Ian Moore Band, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Shooter Jennings, Bob Schneider and Pat Green are among the musicians scheduled to play starting at 3:30 p.m.

"Ziegfest is all about celebrating everything Texan and we have a great lineup of artists," Ryan-Sanders Entertainment vice president J.J. Gottsch said in the news release.

Ticket prices include Friday and Saturday activities, and are available at the Whataburger Field ticket office, at whataburgerfield.com or by calling 361-561-4665. From Friday until Aug. 3, tickets will be $20. After Aug. 3, the ticket price increases to $30. VIP tickets, which include valet parking and a meal, are available for $50.